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A glittering career sometimes hides the most piteous stories underneath. Lolo Jones, who took home the USA as well as the World Championships for hurdle events in 2013, only attained this status by putting in a lot of determination and persistence. Jones was the only child of a large family with five children, and grew up living in poverty. Her mother was constantly moving and even lived in the basement of the church. Jones was a nomad, which made her change schools every year until graduation. In Theodore Roosevelt High School, Jones resided apart from her mother in order to follow her passion for the track and field events. Jones lived in four different homes during her high school period to be able to complete her studies in one place. Jones as a cellist in the school's orchestra as well as winner of Gatorade state track and field player of the Year award earned her the Gatorade Iowa Athlete award at the conclusion of high school. Jones was one of the best hurdlers in her age group when she first entered the university. She won the 100 meter hurdles during the 2002 NCAA Track & Field Championship. In addition, she was an athlete which finished second in the 100-meter relay event. In 2003 and 2004, Jones placed first in the indoor hurdles race at the NCAA Championship. Jones began her track career at the end of 2005, when she had completed her studies at the university. That same year, she was crowned the Torino Memorial event, and in the year 2206, she was awarded the Ostrava track race, as well as the Heusden track race.

Born and raised in Cape Town South Africa Brandt was able to move with her family Auckland New Zealand in her early teens. Brandt was discovered by casting directors in her home town and was cast in the role of Naevia for the Starz smash Spartacus Blood and Sand and Spartacus Gods of the Arena. She was among the stars who made an impact on this series, working alongside Steven S. D Knight & Sam Raimi. Mazikeen the fan-favorite Vertigo/DC Comic book character and Vertigo/DC series Lucifer was her character on the cult Netflix show. Forbes has ranked Lucifer as the most-repeated show in 2021. Brandt is set to next be seen alongside Andrew Lincoln, Danai Guarira as well as other Walking Dead cast members in the six-episode Walking Dead spinoff that airs in 2020. She is also starring opposite Jason Ritter Anthony Carrigan and Chris Meloni in the adult animated drama Captain Fall which airs July 2023 on Netflix. Lesley Ann Brandt was a South African born in December, 1981. She is quite a talented New Zealand actress. Lesley Brandt, along with the rest of her family, relocated from the United States to Auckland New Zealand back in 1999. The first time she worked at Auckland as a wholesaler later being elevated to a management consultant for IT. Lesley began her professional career in commercials after several acting roles. In 2008, she graduated from her acting major and pursued further training in Meisner techniques of learning. Lesley Brandt's first notable part-time acting gig was with the TV drama Diplomatic Immunity, which aired in New Zealand. Lesley Brandt has shown up in the New Zealand TV drama series Shortland Street on a support role. In the following season, she was in the science-fiction action thriller This Is Not My Life which is based on the anecdote of Waimoana. Lesley Brandt starred in the show Spartacus: Blood and Sand as Naevia an escaped hostage. She was later seen in the Spartacus: Gods of the Arena Miniseries.